#00876B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4), rgb(0, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#00876B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00876B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00876B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00876B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00876B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00876B text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D82
oklch(63.1% 0.1 171.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#124D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#00876B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827D6A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00876B
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
- #A2567A
#A2567A
oklch(55.4% 0.109 351.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.064
Use #00876B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.